diff --git a/arch/mips/ath79/dev-gpio-buttons.c b/arch/mips/ath79/dev-gpio-buttons.c
index 4b0168a11c01..366b35fb164d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/ath79/dev-gpio-buttons.c
+++ b/arch/mips/ath79/dev-gpio-buttons.c
@@ -25,12 +25,10 @@ void __init ath79_register_gpio_keys_polled(int id,
 	struct gpio_keys_button *p;
 	int err;
 
-	p = kmalloc(nbuttons * sizeof(*p), GFP_KERNEL);
+	p = kmemdup(buttons, nbuttons * sizeof(*p), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!p)
 		return;
 
-	memcpy(p, buttons, nbuttons * sizeof(*p));
-
 	pdev = platform_device_alloc("gpio-keys-polled", id);
 	if (!pdev)
 		goto err_free_buttons;
diff --git a/arch/mips/ath79/dev-leds-gpio.c b/arch/mips/ath79/dev-leds-gpio.c
index cdade68dcd17..dcb1debcefb8 100644
--- a/arch/mips/ath79/dev-leds-gpio.c
+++ b/arch/mips/ath79/dev-leds-gpio.c
@@ -24,12 +24,10 @@ void __init ath79_register_leds_gpio(int id,
 	struct gpio_led *p;
 	int err;
 
-	p = kmalloc(num_leds * sizeof(*p), GFP_KERNEL);
+	p = kmemdup(leds, num_leds * sizeof(*p), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!p)
 		return;
 
-	memcpy(p, leds, num_leds * sizeof(*p));
-
 	pdev = platform_device_alloc("leds-gpio", id);
 	if (!pdev)
 		goto err_free_leds;